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Allen Garson joined Dentons' Toronto office as a Partner in 2014 from another major Canadian firm. His practice is focused primarily on corporate and corporate finance transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, and public and private equity and debt financings.

Allen has a reputation for his ability to manage complex transactions and lead large teams of lawyers, and for his excellence in the structuring, financing and implementation of offerings and investments in a variety of industries. He has led and been involved in a significant number of cross border and international transactions.

As a member of the Corporate Practice group and as co-head of the National M&A practice, Allen has represented and worked closely with major companies in energy, biotechnology and life sciences, financial services and banking, as well as with entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.

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Energy

Mercuria Energy Group Limited: Advising as Canadian counsel to one of the largest integrated energy and commodity trading companies in the world on its US$3.5 billion acquisition of JP Morgan’s physical energy commodities business as well as the $1.35 billion syndicated credit facility, a portion of which was used in connection with the acquisition.

Berkshire Hathaway Energy: Advising in connection with its CA$3.2 billion acquisition of AltaLink, a subsidiary of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. that owns and operates extensive electric transmission assets in Alberta, Canada.

Independent Committee of Brookfield Renewable Power Fund: Advising on the strategic combination and plan of arrangement with Brookfield Renewable Power Inc. to form Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners with approximately CA$13 billion of power generating assets in Canada, the U.S. and Brazil.

Independent Committee of Brookfield Renewable Power Fund: Advising in connection with its acquisition of 15 hydro generating facilities in Ontario and Quebec and the Gosfield Wind Project from Brookfield Renewable Power Inc. for CA$945 million.

GE Energy Financial Services: Acting in connection with the sale of its interests in the 144MW Dokie Wind Project and the 235MW Toba Montrose Hydro Project to Fiera Axium Infrastructure Fund.

Capital Power Corp.: Acting in connection with its joint venture and acquisition of the 150 MW Halkirk Wind Project in Alberta.

Capital Power Corp.: Acting in connection with its 50% purchase of the 800-megawatt natural gas-fueled Shepard Energy Centre from ENMAX Corporation.

Confidential client: Acting in favor of consortium of investors in connection with a proposed new build nuclear project in New Brunswick.

Corporate Transactions

Shaw Communications Inc.: Advising on its acquisition of Mid-Bowline Group Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, WIND Mobile Corp. by way of plan of arrangement for an enterprise value of approximately CA$1.6 billion.

Nokia Solutions and Networks: Advising in relation to the acquisition of the business and assets of Nakina Systems Inc. and Nakina Systems USA, Inc.

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp: Advising on the US$132.6 million registered underwritten secondary public offering of Lions Gate common shares by Bank of America, N.A. in connection with certain derivative transactions entered into between Bank of America, N.A., Liberty Global Incorporated Limited and Discovery Lightning Investments Ltd.

Medworxx Solutions Inc.: Advising the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of this TSX-V listed health information solutions company in connection with its announced sale to Aptean Inc., a US based private equity group.

Lions Gate Entertainment Inc.: Advising on the aggregate US$353.6 million registered underwritten secondary public offering of common shares by certain funds affiliated with MHR Management LLC.

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.: Advising this leading global entertainment company on its cross-border US$375 million fixed rate second lien term loan.

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.: Acting in connection with the unsolicited takeover bid and dissident proxy solicitations by the Icahn Group.

Lions Gate Entertainment: Advising in connection with its CA$800 million syndicated refinancing.

AGF Management: Advising in relation to the sale of AGF Trust Company to B2B Bank.

Fidelity Investments Canada: Acting in connection with the sale of its defined contribution pension business to the Great West Life Assurance Company.

Mackenzie Financial Corporation: Acting in connection with its acquisition of an international portfolio manager, Cundill Investments, and the Cundill Group of funds.

Recognition

Recognized by The Legal 500 Canada in the areas of Corporate and M&A (2015, 2016) and Energy - Power (2015, 2016)

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